"The eighteen days of the revolution were the best days of my life," says Egyptian novelist Alaa Al Aswany

Renowned Egyptian novelist Alaa Al Aswany, author of the award winning The Yacoubian Building, discusses his experience during the Egyptian revolution and his book, The Republic of False Truths, which was released in English this year. “The Egyptians I lived with in Tahrir Square have nothing to do with the Egyptians I used to live with before the revolution," Aswany tells Gilles Kepel. "They are probably the same people, but something happened, and this something is great."

Biography of Alaa Al Aswany:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2069280/alaa-al-aswany/

Read a transcript of this interview in French:

Alaa el Aswany : « les dix-huit jours de la révolution ont été les plus beaux de ma vie ! »

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